Donwood

Phone : (705) 743-7705
Your Host(s) : Canada Post Peterborough

Peterborough, ON (Nearby: Woodview, Douro, Lakefield, Bridgenorth, Indian River)

191 Charlotte St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 2T7

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Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland

Description From Owner:
  • Pop. 1,053. In Douro and Otonabee Ts., Peterborough C., on C. Rd. 4, 9 km. NE of Peterborough. The name derives from an early church named Donwood Church.
  • CORRECTION: It was named after two early residents, Stan Wood (a local farmer whose land became the community) and Don Dixon who ran the local gas station, and who contributed much to the early development of the community, including the first rink.
  • Sally Adams Webber May 08, 2012
  • CORRECTION: correct surname is Dickson Scottish not English. Also started Douro fire dept volunteer and housed the trucks for a decade.
  • Brian Dickson August 17, 2018


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Howad Calame on 13-Jan-15
I think I knew Fred and his daughter Sally many years ago. Wrote her a note once on a piece of birchbark. nrhelec@aol.com 330-352-1911


John Heffernan on 05-Dec-13
Sally ! This is fantastic.... of COURSE, you would know the real history of the name. And your Mum was one of my Cub leaders in the ORIGINAL Donwood Community Centre. And then there were the unfortunate 'Donwood Talent Time' evenings.... me sweating profusely at the thought of having to go onstage with my hoaky accordion, and you, leading the charge with your sisters, armed with a chenille bedspread, to cover the piano. But Fred played on !!! Johnny... john.heffernan@sympatico.ca


Sally Adams Webber on 09-May-12
The name 'Donwood' predated the church by many years. It was named after two early residents, Stan Wood (a local farmer whose land became the community) and Don Dixon who ran the local gas station, and who contributed much to the early development of the community, including the first rink. I was there when it all happened, and my dad (Fred Adams), along with many community volunteers, was instrumental in the creation of the Donwood Community Centre. Regards, Sally Adams Webber

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